Brian Jean-Mary has been hired as Michigan's linebackers coach. He was previously at Michigan in 2020.
Jean-Mary joined the Jacksonville Jaguars staff in 2021 to coach under Urban Meyer and then spent 2022-2023 as Tennessee's linebackers coach. He had previously been at Louisville (2010-2013), Texas (2014-2016), USF (2017-2019), and a few other schools.
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore was on the same staff as Jean-Mary at Louisville; Moore was a graduate assistant and tight ends coach from 2009-2013, and Jean-Mary was the linebackers coach from 2010-2013. They were also on staff together at Michigan in 2020, when Jean-Mary coached linebackers and when Moore was the tight ends coach.
Jean-Mary will turn 49 later this year but has a ton of experience. He's known as an ace recruiter, and he has also been an assistant head coach (Louisville) and defensive coordinator (USF). While he may not be defensive coordinator material for Michigan down the road, he obviously has the capability of understanding how his linebackers fit into a defensive system.
Michigan now has just one staff place to complete hiring: defensive backs coach Stephen Adegoke may or may not be coming over from the Houston Texans.
I'm all in for this hire as well. Wifey's family has Tennessee fans, and I know he was one they wanted to keep
ReplyDeleteSo far Moore has done just as I had hoped: not wasting time, and staying within his network ... experience balanced with you & energy. Let's keep this run going!